Do men and women benefit from social support equally? Results from a field examination within the work and family context.

2002 ◽  
pp. 101-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela L. Perrewé ◽  
Dawn S. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Viertiö ◽  
Olli Kiviruusu ◽  
Maarit Piirtola ◽  
Jaakko Kaprio ◽  
Tellervo Korhonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Work Family

Abstract Background Psychological distress refers to non-specific symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression, and it is more common in women. Our aim was to investigate factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender differences. Methods We used questionnaire data from the nationally representative Finnish Regional Health and Well-being Study (ATH) collected in the years 2012–2016 (target population participants aged 20 +, n = 96,668, response rate 53%), restricting the current analysis to those persons who were working full-time and under 65 of age (n = 34,468). Psychological distress was assessed using the Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5) (cut-off value <=52). We studied the following factors potentially associated with psychological distress: sociodemographic factors, living alone, having children under18 years of age, lifestyle-related factors, social support, helping others outside of the home and work-related factors. We used logistic regression analysis to examine association between having work-family conflict with the likelihood for psychological distress. We first performed the models separately for men and women. Then interaction by gender was tested in the combined data for those independent variables where gender differences appeared probable in the analyses conducted separately for men and women. Results Women reported more psychological distress than men (11.0% vs. 8.8%, respectively, p < 0.0001). Loneliness, job dissatisfaction and family-work conflict were associated with the largest risk of psychological distress. Having children, active participation, being able to successfully combine work and family roles, and social support were found to be protective factors. A significant interaction with gender was found in only two variables: ignoring family due to being absorbed in one’s work was associated with distress in women (OR 1.30 (95% CI 1.00–1.70), and mental strain of work in men (OR 2.71 (95% CI 1.66–4.41). Conclusions Satisfying work, family life and being able to successfully combine the two are important sources of psychological well-being for both genders in the working population.

Changing patterns of migration to Australia's Northern Territory: Evidence of new forms of escalator migration to frontier regions?

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Martel ◽  
Andrew Taylor ◽  
Dean Carson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
New Perspective

Building on Fielding’s idea of escalator regions as places where young people migrate (often temporarily) to get rapid career advancement, this paper proposes a new perspective on 'escalator migration' as it applies to frontier or remote regions in particular. Life events, their timing and iterations have changed in the thirty years since Fielding first coined the term ‘escalator region’, with delayed adulthood, multiple career working lives, population ageing and different dynamics between men and women in the work and family sphere. The object of this paper is to examine recent migration trends to Australia's Northern Territory for evidence of new or emerging 'escalator migrants'.

Social Norms, Choice, and Work

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
The Political ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gendered Division Of Labor

In modern liberal democracies, the gendered division of labor is partially the result of men and women making different choices about work and family life, even if such choices stem from social norms about gender. The choices that women make relative to men’s disadvantage them in various ways: such choices lead them to earn less, enjoy less power and prestige in the labor market, be less able to participate in the political sphere on an equal basis, make them to some degree financially dependent on others, and leave them at a bargaining disadvantage and vulnerable in certain personal relationships. This chapter considers if and when the state should intervene to address women’s disadvantage and inequalities that are the result of gender specialization. It is argued that political liberals can and sometimes must intervene in the gendered division of labor when persons’ interests as free and equal citizens are frustrated.

The Interaction of Personality and Social Support on Prospective Suicidal Ideation in Men and Women With Late-Life Depression

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Manning ◽  
Grace Chan ◽  
David C. Steffens ◽  
Cortnee W. Pierce ◽  
Guy G. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Men And Women

Work and family roles and the association with depressive and anxiety disorders: Differences between men and women

2008 ◽  
Vol 105 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Plaisier ◽  
J.G.M. de Bruijn ◽  
J.H. Smit ◽  
R. de Graaf ◽  
M. ten Have ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Work And Family Roles

Abstract MP48: Social Network, Social Support, and the Risk of Incident Stroke: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mako Nagayoshi ◽  
Susan A Everson-Rose ◽  
Hiroyasu Iso ◽  
Thomas H Mosley ◽  
Kathryn M Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities ◽  
Vital Exhaustion ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk

Background and Purpose: Having a small social network and lack of social support have been associated with incident coronary heart disease, but little is known about their association with incident stroke. Thus, we assessed the association of a small social network and lack of social support with risk of incident stroke and evaluated whether the relation was mediated by vital exhaustion and inflammation. Methods: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study measured social network and social support in 13,686 men and women (mean, 57 ± 5.7 years, 56% female, 24% black; 76% white) initially free of stroke. The 10-item Lubben Social Network Scale and 16-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-Short Form were used to assess social network size and social support, respectively. Results: Over a median follow-up of 18.6-years, 905 incident strokes occurred. Relative to participants with a large social network, those with a small social network had a higher risk of stroke [HR (95% CI): 1.43 (1.03-2.00)] after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and marital status ( Table ). Further adjustment for other potential confounders attenuated the association slightly. Vital exhaustion, but not inflammation, partly mediated the association between a small social network and stroke. Social support was unrelated to incident stroke. Conclusions: In this sample of US community-dwelling men and women, having a small social network was associated with excess risk of incident stroke. As with other cardiovascular conditions, having a small social network appears to be associated with modestly increased risk of incident stroke.

scholarly journals Effects of Family Conflict and Social Support on Intention to Stay of Expatriates in Medical Technology Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Shu-Ya CHANG ◽  
Chan-Fu CHUANG ◽  
Huan-Chang LIN ◽  
Hsiang-Chen HSU
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Retrieval Rate ◽  
Work Family

Expatriates, during expatriation, would appear inadaptable feelings on work, life, and diet in different environment. Besides, expatriates, in medical technology industry, leaving home might neglect the family to result in imbalance between work and family. In this case, work-family conflict reveals the importance on expatriates. Expatriates in medical technology industry would appear psychosocial stress and conflict between work and life due to expatriation. Taking expatriates’ supervisors and expatriates in medical technology industry in southern Taiwan as the research object, total 360 copies of questionnaire are distributed, and the 278 valid copies are retrieved, with the retrieval rate 77%. The research results show that social support presents negative and significant effects on work-family conflict, work-family conflict reveals negative and remarkable effects on intention to stay, and social support appears positive effects on intention to stay. According to the results to propose suggestions, it is expected to provide healthy workplace in medical technology industry to improve expatriates’ work-family conflict and turnover.

Functional Pathways of Social Support for Mental Health in Work and Family Domains Among Chinese Scientific and Technological Professionals

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqun Gan ◽  
Tingting Gan ◽  
Zhiyan Chen ◽  
Miao Miao ◽  
Kan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Functional Pathways

scholarly journals Differences in Health and Social Support between Homeless Men and Women Entering Permanent Supportive Housing

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailey Winetrobe ◽  
Suzanne Wenzel ◽  
Harmony Rhoades ◽  
Benjamin Henwood ◽  
Eric Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Permanent Supportive Housing ◽  
Homeless Men
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